wheat
Bargaining for Better: How gender roles in household decision-making can impact crop disease resilience
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionA study by CIMMYT found a positive association between women’s role in household decisions concerning crop production and the adoption and turnover of rust-resistant wheat varieties.
PARC pioneered, climate resilient wheat varieties
Capacity developmentSource: Lead Pakistan ()
The seminar on “Sino-Pak Wheat Genomics” showcased CIMMYT and CAAS China’s collaborative efforts to enhance wheat productivity with cutting-edge genomics.
Borlaug Global Rust Initiative announces 2024 Women in Triticum (WIT) awardees
Capacity developmentThe 2024 Women in Triticum Early Career Awards recognize early-career scientists for their advancements in wheat research and food security.
Pakistan-China wheat breeding cooperation ensures Pakistan’s food security, UN SDGs: experts
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Xinhua ()
The Pakistan-China partnership, with CIMMYT’s support, aims to improve wheat yield and quality in Pakistan, targeting sustainable agriculture and advancement towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Accord of international center and Spanish cooperative seed supplier will bolster farmers’ access to climate-resilient wheat in the Mediterranean Basin
Climate adaptation and mitigationWheat breeding lines that pass testing under Mediterranean heat and dry conditions are specially suited for rainfed farming around the Basin, including in North Africa.
Maria Itria Ibba presents award for research into improving nutrition in staple foods
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionAdvancing wheat breeding through rapid marker-selectable trait introgression
InnovationsCIMMYT’s commitment to excellence and precision is exemplified in the AGG WHEAT marker-selectable trait introgression. The journey from concept to reality—marked by the entry of 97 F5 lines into yield trials—signals a new era in wheat breeding.
Study links climate change with wheat blast; warns crop yield could drop by 75% in South America, Africa by 2050
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: DownToEarth ()
CIMMYT’s study warns that climate change could cause wheat blast to reduce global wheat yields by 13% by 2050.
Protected: Application of near infrared spectroscopy for the rapid quantification of wheat grain arabinoxylans
Capacity developmentThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Protected: Fusarium head blight (FHB) of wheat
Capacity developmentThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Padma Shri for Kashi scientist Ravi Prakash Singh
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: The Times of India ()
Dr. Ravi Prakash Singh, associated with CIMMYT, is awarded the Padma Shri.
New wheat varieties lauded for mitigating rust disease, increasing yield in Ethiopia
Capacity developmentSource: Milling Middle East & Africa ()
CIMMYT’s wheat varieties boost Ethiopia’s agriculture by combating rust and increasing yields, significantly enhancing food security.
Ismahane Elouafi returns to CIMMYT—on a system-wide tour
Environmental health and biodiversityCGIAR leadership visited CIMMYT to learn about the Center’s work in advancing resilient food systems.
2024 WIT Award nominations now open from Borlaug Global Rust Initiative
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionThe Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Award honors outstanding early-career scientists engaged in wheat research.
While you were sleeping: increasing nighttime temperatures and their effects on plant productivity
Climate adaptation and mitigationWarming nights due to climate change are affecting wheat crops, including traditionally heat-tolerant varieties, according to a study by CIMMYT researchers. The findings underscore the need to take nighttime conditions into account when breeding resilient crop.